Kreuzberg & Neukölln

Kreuzberg and Neukölln are neighbouring districts in the south-east of inner Berlin, on either side of the Landwehrkanal and closely linked through Sonnenallee and northern Neukölln.

Today the two districts form the young, queer and alternative heart of Berlin, with countless LGBTIQ* bars and clubs, late-night kiosks, street art and a lively going-out scene around Kottbusser Tor, Schlesisches Tor and Weserstraße. By day there are cafés, markets such as the Turkish Market on the Maybachufer and Görlitzer Park; by night it is one of the key centres of Berlin nightlife.

During the division Kreuzberg was a cheap fringe district of West Berlin and became a hub of squatter, migrant and subcultural life. After the Wall fell, part of the queer and alternative scene shifted into adjoining northern Neukölln, which has changed rapidly since the 2000s.